Chris A Grimsrud

US Patent:

55844804, Dec 17, 1996

Filed:

Jul 25, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/507662

Inventors:

Chris A. Grimsrud - Wolf Point MT

International Classification:

A63B 6304
A63B 6308

US Classification:

273 15R

Abstract:

A portable sports target frame is described for numerous sports games in which a projectile such as a ball or puck is used. The target frame includes an elongated cross member with uprights mounted at opposed ends. The uprights are mounted by an angular adjustment that enables selective pivotal adjustment of the uprights to positions simulating different sports targets. The cross member is held in the selected angular position by a parallelogram linkage including base standards and a parallel stabilizing link mounting the elongated cross member to a base for pivotal movement while maintaining the uprights in selected angular orientations. A latch is mounted between the linkage and base to permit selective angular positioning of the base standard relative to a platform. A ball or other projectile may be mounted to the platform by a tether which includes an elastic part secured to the projectile and an inelastic part extending to the projectile. The tether is long enough to allow the projectile to be thrown, kicked, or struck into a net suspended between the uprights.

US Patent:

42470854, Jan 27, 1981

Filed:

May 4, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/036143

Inventors:

Chris Grimsrud - Wolf Point MT

International Classification:

B66C 2360
B66D 300

US Classification:

254 86R

Abstract:

A bumper for a vehicle equipped with a power operated winch. The bumper being longitudinally slidable in a guide that is pivoted to the vehicle on a fore-and-aft axis so the bumper can be placed in either a horizontal position to serve as a vehicle bumper or in a vertical position where it is also vertically slidable. A combined pulley and guide is positionable on either the guide or the bumper so that a cable from the winch can slide the bumper upwardly to function as a jack or lifter for an external load or to slide the bumper downwardly to function as a jack to lift the vehicle itself. A further pulley can be mounted on a wing pivoted to an end of the bumper and the winch cable can thus be directed over that further pulley to function as a hoist. Locking pins are provided to lock the bumper in selected positions along its guide.